Posts by mike

Alternatively you can slow braise it in liquid , brown it first for colour then slowly cook it, it never dries out & offers you some interesting possibilities as far as the braise liquor is concerned....apples, prunes, citrus,herbs,...

I recently tried a sparkling dessert wine from Inneskillen which is in Canada. Now Ive tasted some great Sauternes , Passitos etc but this blew my mind...also brown Brothers Orange Muscat is unusual.... sorry its...

Ditto....did you find anyone yet?

I just spent 4 weeks in Apulia buying regional wine & food for import in to the UK. Went for a lot of meals both in restaurants & peoples homes. The food is fantastic inasmuch as its fresh, brilliant quality & simply...

Its got to be done fast & with minimum fuss & effort, get your core Hot meals to a tee & do a godd cold buiffet nboth fruit n veg & cold cuts. Get enough staff to keep it all replenished at a minutes notice . The washing...

I dont think its that different from the toffee base used for banoffee pie...get a few tins of condensed milk & cover with boiling water...( & keep covered & keep topping up regularly) for about 3 hours....Be warned...the odd...

Great review...have you thought of food journalism,,,, It is a common thing for people to laugh when dining at the FL...it is the best compliment a chef can have....I have his cookbook & it inspires me greatly with its sound...

VBorn....yes we do eat well here & even have michelin starred restaurants...why my chums across the pond still think we boil everything I dont know....lol Treacle pudding.....weigh three eggs in the shell .Cream the same weight each...

I dont know the law where you are but here in the uk it is an employers legal responsibility to give you a contract after 13 weeks.if you havent got a contract of any sorts then he has no arguement & is just being akward.A tip is to...

This is confit garlic & real easy to make. Get whole heads of garlic unseperated & unpeeled. Warm enough olive oil to cover the heads add a sprig of thyme,orange peel,peppercorns & salt.when it is bubbling gently pur it over...